Title :
The mu VP 64-bit vector coprocessor: a new implementation of high-performance numerical computation
Author :
Awaga, Makoto ; Takahashi, Hiromasa
Author_Institution :
Fujitsu Ltd., Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
The architecture and design of the mu VP, a single-chip vector coprocessor developed to meet the needs of high-performance processors, are described. The mu VP is a supercomputer component implemented on a single large-scale-integrated (LSI) CMOS chip. With 206 MFLOPS single-precision and 106-MFLOPS double-precision performance at 50 MHz, the mu VP offers a rate almost equivalent to that typical minisupercomputers.<>
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; large scale integration; microprocessor chips; satellite computers; vector processor systems; 106 to 206 MFLOPS; 50 MHz; 64 bit; CMOS chip; LSI; high-performance numerical computation; mu VP 64-bit vector coprocessor; supercomputer component; Application software; CMOS technology; Computer architecture; Coprocessors; Large scale integration; Maintenance engineering; Open systems; Supercomputers; VLIW; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
